eidolen
Newly Enlightened
Hi all,
I've been a member here for some time now but haven't posted yet. There is just so much information here that I fear anything I could post about would have already been covered. So for the most part I've spent my time just reading, reading, laughing, reading, gasping, cheering, and more reading. Well I think I've finally found a legitimate reason to post.
I picked up what appears to be a projector lamp from my local surplus store and have struck out in trying to ID it. Google gave 2 hits from the same source which happens to be yet another surplus military supplier. The site only lists the model number with no other useful information. I also attempted to find something similar at Donsbulbs.com by trying to match up the filament type or socket type but wasn't very successful. Ebay wasn't very helpful either.
So now I call upon torch gods for any scraps of insight you might bestow upon this humble disciple. Following is all the information I could muster.
4" OD (to the very outside of the mounting lip of the lamp)
I can take other measurements if needed
Markings Stamped on:
HS200AR16-ST (Model #)
030729 0517 (no idea)
Made in Japan (insert witty remark here)
Hand written in permanent ink:
0924-75 (Date?)
72400 (no idea)
The logo is the letter "M" with the legs of the M turned in toward the center at the bottom enclosed within a rounded corner square.
I was hoping to use this in either a home made LCD projector or even a handheld torch if it is suited as such. The store where I bought it had a dozen or so of these and it only cost $4 so it's no huge loss if I can't get it going. The aluminum mounting flange and the spring loaded knurled mounting bolts were well worth the cost if all else fails.
I am "guessing" from the model number that it might be a 200 watt lamp. Of course the biq question is the voltage. If I can't find the actual specs for this lamp I was at least hoping to find out what type of lamp it is and if this lamp type can be experimented with to figure it out. Safety is my utmost concern and I know from other threads that there are lamps that you just don't experiment on blindly. I'd love to harvest the collimator from this at the very least as it looks like it would make a great piece to experiment with but not at the cost of a nuclear explosion from some pressurized flesh eating gases that might be in there.
Anyway I will put my hopes and ambitions aside until I can get some expert advice. I don't want to be a statistic or a Darwin Award nominee anytime soon let alone an example of what not to do in a CPF sticky thread.
Best Regards,
Eidolen
I can post more or full resolution pictures if needed.
I've been a member here for some time now but haven't posted yet. There is just so much information here that I fear anything I could post about would have already been covered. So for the most part I've spent my time just reading, reading, laughing, reading, gasping, cheering, and more reading. Well I think I've finally found a legitimate reason to post.
I picked up what appears to be a projector lamp from my local surplus store and have struck out in trying to ID it. Google gave 2 hits from the same source which happens to be yet another surplus military supplier. The site only lists the model number with no other useful information. I also attempted to find something similar at Donsbulbs.com by trying to match up the filament type or socket type but wasn't very successful. Ebay wasn't very helpful either.
So now I call upon torch gods for any scraps of insight you might bestow upon this humble disciple. Following is all the information I could muster.
4" OD (to the very outside of the mounting lip of the lamp)
I can take other measurements if needed
Markings Stamped on:
HS200AR16-ST (Model #)
030729 0517 (no idea)
Made in Japan (insert witty remark here)
Hand written in permanent ink:
0924-75 (Date?)
72400 (no idea)
The logo is the letter "M" with the legs of the M turned in toward the center at the bottom enclosed within a rounded corner square.
I was hoping to use this in either a home made LCD projector or even a handheld torch if it is suited as such. The store where I bought it had a dozen or so of these and it only cost $4 so it's no huge loss if I can't get it going. The aluminum mounting flange and the spring loaded knurled mounting bolts were well worth the cost if all else fails.
I am "guessing" from the model number that it might be a 200 watt lamp. Of course the biq question is the voltage. If I can't find the actual specs for this lamp I was at least hoping to find out what type of lamp it is and if this lamp type can be experimented with to figure it out. Safety is my utmost concern and I know from other threads that there are lamps that you just don't experiment on blindly. I'd love to harvest the collimator from this at the very least as it looks like it would make a great piece to experiment with but not at the cost of a nuclear explosion from some pressurized flesh eating gases that might be in there.
Anyway I will put my hopes and ambitions aside until I can get some expert advice. I don't want to be a statistic or a Darwin Award nominee anytime soon let alone an example of what not to do in a CPF sticky thread.
Best Regards,
Eidolen
I can post more or full resolution pictures if needed.
